Which of the Following Research Situations Would Be Most Likely

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research situations would be most likely to use an independent-measures design?

• A)Examine the development of vocabulary as a group of children mature from age 2 to age 3.
• B)Examine the long-term effectiveness of a stop-smoking treatment by interviewing subjects 2 months and 6 months after the treatment ends.
• C)Compare the mathematics skills for 9th-grade boys versus 9th-grade girls.
• D)Compare the blood-pressure readings before medication and after medication for a group a patients with high blood pressure.

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms to convert food to energy, maintain cellular structure, and grow.

Brain-Wave Patterns

The fluctuations in electrical activity within the brain, as detected by electroencephalography, which differ during various states of consciousness.

Brain-Wave Patterns

The electrical activity in the brain, characterized by wave patterns which can indicate different states of consciousness or mental activity.

Heimlich Maneuver

An emergency procedure to dislodge an obstruction from a person's windpipe by applying strong pressure on their abdomen.